In Patients With Heart Attacks, CYPHER(R) Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent Results Sustained Out To Four Years Compared To Bare Metal Stents

Four-year results of a large, multi-center clinical trial show that earlier results favoring the CYPHER® Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent over bare metal stents (BMS) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) were maintained in long-term follow-up. In addition, there were no differences in key safety measures between the CYPHER® Stent and BMS.